Vanaja N. Surna
Appointed CBEC Chief for 15 Months, No Extension to Najeeb
Shah
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Ananya Ray and Ram Tirath Bye
Passed
Ms. Vanaja
N. Sarna, IRS (C&CE:1980)
presently holding the charge as Member (Administration), has been appointed as
Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). She is taking over on
superannuation of Shri Najib Shah, IRS (C&CE:79) today i.e. 31.03.2017.
Ms. Vanaja
N. Sarna has served Central Board of Excise and
Customs (CBEC) in several capacities over the last 36 years. These include
postings in Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax formations in Kochi, Delhi,
Chennai, Meerut, Chandigarh and Bangalore. She has also worked as Additional
Director General, National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics (NACEN),
in Chennai. She was also Additional Director General in Directorate General of
Revenue Intelligence, New Delhi. She also served on deputation as Under
Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and
as Director/ Joint Secretary in the Rajya Sabha
Secretariat.
Prior to becoming Member, Central Board of Excise
and Customs, she held the charge of Director General of Vigilance and Chief
Vigilance Officer of the Department